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Green Fingers: the FM world is looking at toxic-free, chemical-free alternatives

MYTH: Eco-friendly products are more expensive FACT: They can cut water and energy use by 20%, less solution means a reduction in product costs and their effectiveness means lowered labour costs Green is the new black in the FM world, with companies striving to implement environmentally friendly initiatives across the board. From microfiber technologies to [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Monday, September 19th, 2011

Dubai Properties Supports Responsible Living with Green Market at Shorooq Mirdif Community

Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, hosted a community event at Shorooq Mirdif to inform its residents about organic and environment-friendly products in an effort to encourage “responsible living” throughout the community. The event and sale, which is in keeping with DPG’s commitment to support environmental initiatives in its communities, took place [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Why green is the new clean

Protecting the environment has become something of a hot topic within the hotel industry, and the housekeeping sector is able to play a significant role in this. Speaking exclusively to Hotelier Middle East at a housekeepers’ roundtable, hosted by chemical company Diversey at The Palace – The Old Town, executive housekeepers from some of Dubai’s [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Eco-friendly car wash helps save 2.3m litres of water

Abu Dhabi: Opting for a mobile, eco-friendly car wash service is not only convenient, but it saves millions of litres of water annually. UAE’s eco- friendly mobile car wash company, Q2, said that by cleaning hundreds of thousands of cars across the country they had helped save huge quantity of water. Q2 general manager, Abdullah [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Sunday, August 1st, 2010

How to Have a Healthy Home

According to experts, air pollution is the main cause of virtually all respiratory problems – and the pollution could be higher inside your home than outdoors. Air pollution can cause a myriad of health problems, the least serious of which include headaches, blurred vision, sore throat, dizziness and difficulty in breathing. And since many people [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010